Unidentified Man Takes a Drink While Balancing on a Log Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 050818
- Collection Number:
- 4151
- Title:
- Unidentified Man Takes a Drink While Balancing on a Log Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1915
- Creator:
- Thompson, Ben F.
- Description:
- An unidentified man, likely a logger, takes a swig from a jug as he sits on newly cut trees.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
- Subjects:
- Logging and Lumbering--Scenes and Views.
- Family Names:
- Thompson family.
- Geographic:
- Tucker County (W. Va.)
- Acquisition Source:
- Fletcher, Sarah T.
- Acquisition Method:
- Gift
- Medium:
- print
- Projects:
- West Virginia History OnView
